Asked by Caitlyn Stoltz on Apr 23, 2024
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For each set of sentences below, choose the sentence in which capital letters and punctuation have been used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses capital letters and punctuation correctly?
A) My brother asked "Do you think that the actors improvised, some of the scenes?"
B) My brother asked, "Do you think that the actors improvised some of the scenes?"
C) My brother asked "Do you think that the actor's improvised some of the scenes"?
Actors Improvised
When performers create spontaneous dialogue or action within the context of a performance without a script.
Scenes
Specific locations or settings where action takes place within a play, movie, book, or other narrative mediums.
- Diagnose and correct inaccuracies in punctuation.
- Recognize and rectify errors in quotation usage.
Verified Answer
RS
Reshma Subba1 week ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The correct sentence uses a comma to separate the spoken words from the rest of the sentence and places the question mark inside the quotation marks. It also correctly uses the plural form of "actors" and does not add an apostrophe to indicate possession.
Learning Objectives
- Diagnose and correct inaccuracies in punctuation.
- Recognize and rectify errors in quotation usage.